Sandford Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.48° N 1.79° W

Sandford Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.2° 

Sandford Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (13 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
6
5
59
74
20
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
5
NNE
10
N
5
N
10
WNW
5
NW
20
N
15
N
10
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:32AM3.57m
2:15PM3.40m
2:15AM3.72m
2:57PM3.41m
2:56AM3.75m
3:36PM3.35m
Low Tide
7:50AM-0.15m
8:03PM0.35m
8:33AM-0.24m
8:43PM0.32m
9:15AM-0.20m
9:22PM0.36m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:28
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:52
8:50
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
20
21
22
22
20
19
19
20
19
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
17
15
14
Feels °C
19
18
20
21
21
21
19
20
20
20
12
12
14
15
15
14
14
10
12
12
15
13
13
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